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Benjamin Wolf, Democratic candiadate for 5th District U.S. Representative, with East Village Association president Michael VanDam at Happy Village in Chicago.By Michelle Hayward

East Village Association membership meeting

April 3, 2017Happy Village1059 N. Wolcott Ave.

President Michael VanDam opened the meeting and introduced himself at the new EVA president.

Presentation

Our speaker for the evening was Benjamin Thomas Wolf, running for the U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District of Illinois. EVA does not endorse a particular candidate but does welcome all political candidates to share their platform with our community.

Candidate Wolf presented his background and career highlights in public service covering years with the FBI’s Espionage and Counter Terrorism units and the State Department.

A snapshot on some of the positions presented:

Supports term limits.

Elections to be funded by constituent donations, not money from corporations.

Ald. Amaya Pawar will not attend the April 3 East Village Association meeting.

Benjamin Thomas Wolf will be Monday night's speaker. The Wicker Park resident is running against U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley in 2018. Wolf's agenda in the 5th Congressional District race takes progressive stands on civil rights, the environment and labor and advocates a complete military pullout from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pawar, a 2018 candidate for governor, cites an unexpected family conflict in canceling his scheduled appearance.

The meeting starts at 7pm at the Happy Village tavern, 1059 N. Wolcott Ave.

Tuesday commuter concerts resume May 23 at the Polish Triangle, the fountain plaza at Ashland, Division and Milwaukee.

The East Village Association, Wicker Park Committee and other groups in the Polish Triangle Coalition are finalizing performers, food vendors and sponsors. Blue Line commuters and neigbors can catch the concerts from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesdays through August.

This is the fifth year of Tuesdays on the Triangle concerts. The Wicker Park Bucktown Master Plan recently noted the event series' effect in giving the neighborhood a vibrant entry point.

The Balkan street-food grill Cevapcici will return for the Tueday events, and other food carts are being recruited. The coalition also aims to drum up interest in rush-hour and all-day beverage and food service at the plaza.

The Division stop ranks in the top quarter among the CTA's busiest L stations, connecting to bus routes on each of the three streets.